Latin American country receives invitation to join BRICS, says Foreign Minister
Bolivia has been invited by Russia to join as a partner country in the BRICS group, as reported by the foreign minister of the Latin American nation to TASS. Read Full Article at RT.com
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Bolivia has received an invitation from Russia to join the BRICS economic group as a partner country, according to Foreign Minister Celinda Sosa Lunda.
Sosa Lunda shared this information during an interview with the TASS news agency on the sidelines of the UN Climate Change Conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Wednesday.
"Today, we have received an invitation from the Russian Foreign Minister [Sergey Lavrov]. We were invited as a BRICS partner country. We responded positively to this invitation,” she stated.
The foreign minister described BRICS as “a new alternative” that will “strengthen mechanisms of multilateral cooperation” and assist Bolivia along with various other nations in their development initiatives.
"Many countries in the past were dependent on financing that had been provided under strict conditions. This led to poverty, not to a change and wealth,” she commented, seemingly alluding to loans from the International Monetary Fund, which often require nations to implement reforms and austerity measures.
Sosa Lunda expressed gratitude, saying, "We are truly grateful to the President of brotherly Russia [Vladimir Putin] for supporting Bolivia’s participation in BRICS.”
The approval for Bolivia's 'partner country' status took place during the BRICS Summit held in Kazan, Russia, last month, where the group is currently chaired. This status serves as an alternative to full membership, following applications from over 30 countries.
Originally, BRICS was composed of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, but expanded its membership on January 1, 2024, to include Egypt, Iran, Ethiopia, and the United Arab Emirates.
While the official list of prospective partners has not been released, media reports have identified several potential candidates, including Algeria, Belarus, Bolivia, Cuba, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Nigeria, Thailand, Türkiye, Uganda, Uzbekistan, and Vietnam.
The 'partner country' designation allows for ongoing participation in special sessions of BRICS summits and meetings of foreign ministers, along with other high-level gatherings. Partner nations can also contribute to the group's outcome documents.
In recent news, Belarus declared its official status as a BRICS partner country, with officials in Minsk characterizing the organization as “a pillar of a multipolar world” that offers many nations “hope for a fairer world order.”
Jessica Kline contributed to this report for TROIB News
Sosa Lunda shared this information during an interview with the TASS news agency on the sidelines of the UN Climate Change Conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Wednesday.
"Today, we have received an invitation from the Russian Foreign Minister [Sergey Lavrov]. We were invited as a BRICS partner country. We responded positively to this invitation,” she stated.
The foreign minister described BRICS as “a new alternative” that will “strengthen mechanisms of multilateral cooperation” and assist Bolivia along with various other nations in their development initiatives.
"Many countries in the past were dependent on financing that had been provided under strict conditions. This led to poverty, not to a change and wealth,” she commented, seemingly alluding to loans from the International Monetary Fund, which often require nations to implement reforms and austerity measures.
Sosa Lunda expressed gratitude, saying, "We are truly grateful to the President of brotherly Russia [Vladimir Putin] for supporting Bolivia’s participation in BRICS.”
The approval for Bolivia's 'partner country' status took place during the BRICS Summit held in Kazan, Russia, last month, where the group is currently chaired. This status serves as an alternative to full membership, following applications from over 30 countries.
Originally, BRICS was composed of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, but expanded its membership on January 1, 2024, to include Egypt, Iran, Ethiopia, and the United Arab Emirates.
While the official list of prospective partners has not been released, media reports have identified several potential candidates, including Algeria, Belarus, Bolivia, Cuba, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Nigeria, Thailand, Türkiye, Uganda, Uzbekistan, and Vietnam.
The 'partner country' designation allows for ongoing participation in special sessions of BRICS summits and meetings of foreign ministers, along with other high-level gatherings. Partner nations can also contribute to the group's outcome documents.
In recent news, Belarus declared its official status as a BRICS partner country, with officials in Minsk characterizing the organization as “a pillar of a multipolar world” that offers many nations “hope for a fairer world order.”
Jessica Kline contributed to this report for TROIB News
